In this episode we interview one of our students. Alex is an avid cook and a talented singer. She chats to us about the cooking competition she has looming, the productions she's been in and what she's currently reading.

We then start our book reviews from 6 mins: 'Because of you' by Eve Ainsworth, 'Harry Potter' by J.K Rowling, 'Skylarks'by Karen Gregory, 'Call it what you want' by Brigid Kemmerer and 'Bookshop girl' by Chloe Coles.

A reminder that next week we will be joined by Simon James Green so don't miss it. Catch us on twitter @lounge_learning